Adrina POV

"What are you doing here?" I half hide behind Kidd, who pulls me closer in a protective manner.

Bryan steps closer. "We came because we received a letter that said you were here, and came on the first flight we could get."

"Why should I think that you won't just betray my trust again? You wouldn't even hear me out before, what will make me think that has changed?" I snarl at them, while Kidd's body stiffens.

They don't give me any reply, they just stand there like idiots, not knowing how to reply. "You are pathetic." Kidd whispers to them, then he turns around and pushes me into his house. I shut my eyes and feel my lip tremble as I try to walk to my room, but Kidd's hand in mine pulls me back into him, where I just cry. "They don't have the right to do this to you. I will make sure they never see you again."

I just stand in his arms until I can calm down enough that he allows me to pull away from his grip and wipe away the tears. "Thank you, Kidd." I smile at him.

"Just as you would do anything for me, I will do anything for you." He pulls me close, and we just stand there for a while before I tilt my head up to find him gazing down at me, nothing but caring in his eyes. He starts to lower his face towards mine, and I raise mine to meet him.

My eyes flutter shut as I feel his breath fan over my face, and I feel his lips hovering just over mine when the door is slammed open, causing us to turn to face it with our full attention. Then we see Black Star and the rest of the group walking in the door.

"Sorry about Black Star, I told him not to…" Tsubaki apologizes for him, while Maka and the rest of them smirk at us.

"So, Kristi, let's go hang out in your room." Liz smirks deviously as she pulls me away from Kidd and drags me up to my room, while Patty brings the rest of the girls in her grasp. Maka shuts the door as we all sit around the room me on the bed leaning on the headboard with Tsubaki next to me. "So, tell us what we just interrupted."

I blush again, only to make her grin even wider. "We… were about to… kiss…"

She cheers like a crazy person along with Patty. "I knew it! You two are the most adorable couple ever!" Then she gets angry. "Why would you do that when you both know what will happen to you?! It'll crush Kidd when it happens!" I look down to hide the tears that are threatening to fall again. "You can't do this to him and you know it!"

"Get out Liz." My voice trembles as I whisper. When the door slams shut, the tears make their appearance again. "She doesn't understand!" Tsubaki pulls me into a hug as we hear shouting from downstairs and the door opening with Maka's boots leaving the room.

Kidd POV

"ELIZABETH THOMPSON! How could you say that to her?! I have done even worse to her than what her death will do to me! We still have a chance even after this life ends for her, don't you remember?!"

Maka steps into the room and puts a hand on my shoulder. "Kidd, deal with her later, Kristi needs you right now more than she needs us."

I run up the stairs with one last glare at Liz that makes her shudder and pale. I run into Kristi's room to find her crying into Tsubaki's shoulder, a total wreck. I look at Tsubaki, who pushes her to me as I sit on the bed, then drags Patty out of the room so we can have some privacy.

I hush her and run my fingers through her hair, letting her cry herself to sleep in my arms. As much as I want to be with her, I know she needs her rest and that I need to keep my friends from hurting her any more than they already have.

"Liz, if you ever say something like that to her again, I will never forgive you. She is already dying, and I want her to go peacefully, not with a heart filled with guilt, do you understand?" She nods, looking ashamed and on the verge of tears herself. "Good, and the same will apply to the rest of you."

"Kidd?" Soul asks, gaining my attention. "Go be with her for now, we'll cook dinner and call you down when it is ready."

"Thanks, Soul."

"Nah, it's the cool thing to do. Besides, we didn't mean to interrupt the two of you earlier." He smirks as I turn slightly pink.

"Whatever. See you all in a bit." I go upstairs again to sit with Kristi while she sleeps, and grab a book from her shelf to pass the time.

Two hours later, Maka yells that the food is done, just as Kristi wakes up. "Hey, how are you feeling?" I ask as I push her hair back behind her ears, making it perfectly symmetrical.

"Better, I guess." She looks down, biting her lip. "Kidd?"

"Yeah?" I respond to her, gazing into her red-rimmed blue eyes.

"I… I'm sorry about Liz, and everything that happened earlier." My eyes widen as she bows her head, not looking at me. "I never thought about the fact that you would hurt, just that we would have another chance later on, after all of this."

"Kristi, look at me." She does as I move my face closer to her, my lips briefly pressing to her in a small kiss, but it feels amazing as she responds, moving her lips lightly against mine. I pull away from her, cupping her cheeks in my hands. "I will hurt for a while, I will admit. But I know that the pain will fade away, especially once I make you mine again. I will never get over you, and never give up on you, is that clear?"

"Yes." She smiles slightly at me, joy lighting up her features again.

"Good. Now, let's go eat. Everyone else is downstairs, and they cooked dinner." I help her up, but keep my grip on her left hand as we walk down to the dining room. Most of them welcome us to the table, but Liz remains silent, glaring at Kristi. I try to keep Kristi's attention off of Liz, and am able to do so fairly well through dinner and a movie.

In the middle of the movie, I note the weight on my shoulder, and look to see that it is Kristi, who has fallen asleep again. Smiling, I excuse us for the night, picking her up and carrying her up to her room, where she wakes up enough for me to send her to the bathroom to brush her teeth and change into a loose t-shirt. When she comes out a few minutes later, I take pity on her and pick her up and carry her to bed, tucking her in so she won't get cold.

"Good night, Kristi. I love you." I press a kiss to her forehead as her eyes shut for the night, a small smile gracing her face. As I walk out of her room, I find Stein waiting for me in the hallway.

"How is she holding up?" he asks me, a fatherly concern for her evident in his tone.

I sigh. "She's been upset off and on due to people problems, not this. Otherwise, she is doing alright, I guess."

"Look, just make her happy for as long as you can, alright? It's the least you can do for her." Stein walks away, leading himself out of the mansion.

"I will do everything in my power to keep her happy, I promise." I walk to my room to change into my own pajamas and get ready for bed. While I am brushing my teeth, I worry about whether or not Kristi is sleeping alright, so I decide to check on her once I finish.

Adrina POV

I wake up when I hear a tap on the window, and thinking it to be my imagination, I roll over to try to sleep again, but then I hear it again. Getting annoyed, I get up to investigate the window, finding a darkly dressed figure throwing pebbles at my window as I look through the sheer curtains. Closing my eyes, I will the pebbles to be too hot for them to touch, and push a gust of wind into them, pushing the figure away from the house.

Scared, they run off as my door opens, Kidd walking in to find me awake at the window. "Hey."

"What are you doing out of bed? You're exhausted." He complains, coming up to me and wrapping me in his arms.

I snuggle into his warm embrace. "Some idiot was throwing pebbles, and I scared them off with a little magic. They woke me up."

He shakes his head as he leads me back to bed. "Well, I'm glad you took care of it, and I guess it was just as well that I came to check on you." He pulls back the blankets and I crawl back into bed, still warm form when I was sleeping before.

I hold onto his sleeve when he pulls up the blankets to my chin. "Can you stay with me? Just in case they come back?"

He smiles and goes to close the door before he climbs in next to me. "Sure, why not?" He smirks. "Just try to keep your hands to yourself."

I poke his cheeks, keeping it symmetrical so he won't freak out. "I should say the same to you, Kidd." I pull the blanket closer over us as I snuggle down. "Good night, Kidd."

"Good night, Kristi." He yawns as he burrows down into his own pillow for the night.

I know this is short, but that is kinda the idea for this one, as it is supposed to be a bit fluffy and I honestly can't take it much further with the loving-fluffy kinda thing, you know? Besides, I'm more of an action writer than a slight romance writer, and I have never had a boyfriend, so don't judge how the relationship is going, please.

I do not own Soul Eater.